HRP News
HRP AGM Oban 19.02.08
The integration of HRP with HITRANS was confirmed. This will take effect from 01.04.08.
Chairman's Report
Highland Connections Report from Bob Barnes-Watts
Presentations were given by
Bill Reeve, Transport Scotland
Steve McConnon of Railcare Springburn
Derek Halden on Invernet I Evaluation
Douglas Binns on Dalcross and Forres
Invernet II - presentation by Frank Roach Sept 2007
HRP Meeting Dunkeld 04.09.07
The Members Meeting featured James Laird on Option
Values , FSR Deputy MD Steve Montgomery , EWS' Paul Phillips and Dave
Attoe of Colas Rail.
HRP Meeting Aviemore 06.06.07
Presentations from:
Cameron Kemp Highland Council on the Aviemore Interchange
Simon Armstrong of ConFor on Opportunities for Rail in the Timber Industry
Hamish Baillie of Scott Wilson on the North Highland Recast
Frank Roach on the HITRANS Strategy
Outgoing Chairman Charlie King and Vice Chairman Bob Scott
(03.04.07)
HRP AGM Perth 20.02.07
The Partnership held its second AGM on Perth once again.
Cllr Charlie King was re-elected Chairman. Ken Macmillan representing
HIE-IEH was elected to the Board, while Richard Ardern, Tom Matthew and
John Partridge were re-elected.
Presentations were given by:
George Davidson of Transport Scotland on 156/158
refurbishment
Rich Fisher of Faber Maunsell on WHL Timetable Proposals
Duncan Sooman of Network Rail on Extreme Weather
Frank Roach on Conon and
Dalcross Stations
Rich Fisher presents the
WHL recast
HRP Meeting Oban 05.09.06
The Partnership held its board meeting in the Calmac
terminal and the Members Meeting on board the MV Isle of Iona. We also
visited the Mull Railway.
Presentations given by:
Phil
Preston of Calmac
Robert Samson of Passenger Focus
Alan Scott of First ScotRail on Fort William Station
John
Yellowlees on Station Adoption
Station Developments
Station gardens are blooming everywhere. The following
pictures
give an indication of hardy annual support given to the railway
environment by determined community groups. If you haven't got your
trowel out yet, you can approach HRP and First ScotRail for funding
towards plants etc.
Tain
Gleneagles
Alness
Spean Bridge